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Associate+14% vs national median590 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Lone Star College System

Ranked 48th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,924
middle 50%: $32,680 – $63,496
Median · 5 years out
$55,397
middle 50%: $40,482 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$65,854
middle 50%: $44,230 – $85,513

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Accounting graduates from Lone Star College System earn a median of $47k in their first year. Salaries reach $66k by year 10.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,922 total interest

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